Germany Still Paying Pensions For WWII Spanish Volunteers Who Went To War For Hitler
In 1962 Germany came to an agreement with the Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco, that Germany would support volunteers that signed up to fight for Hitler,…
Violin Made at PoW Camp Restored
A violin made by a German prisoner of war interned at the High Garret camp in Braintree, Essex has been lovingly restored by Russell Stowe…
93-year-old Former Auschwitz Guard Must Stand Trial, German Court Rules
It seems that Europe’s courts still have yet to finish with the trials of former Nazis implicated in the deaths of those who died in…
Is Australia Trying to “Airbrush” the British Out of this Infamous WWI Battle?
Australian ceremonies to remember the dead exclude British citizens from – and possibly minimize British contributions to – the catastrophic Battle of Fromelles. Ask most…
Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival
WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…
World War II-Era P-51 Mustang Makes Belly Landing at Dallas Airport
Bill Shepard, used all the formidable flying skills that he had to safely crash land a Mustang P51 WWII fighter plane on Wednesday 3rd February…
Spanish Court Orders Exhumation of Civil War Victim
The Spanish civil war of 1936-1939 was a classic struggle between Nationalist and Republican supporters. Spain had been in a state of turmoil since the…
WWII Soldier Killed Just 8 Days Before Germany Surrendered Featured in Education Program
Richard Padgett was born into a wealthy family in the town of Walterboro in Colleton County, South Carolina on 16th February 1923. Called Paul by…
Is This 112 Year old Auschwitz Survivor The Oldest Person Alive?
During the Second World War, more people died in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz than the combined total number of American and British losses.…
America’s World War I Memorial Design – Winner To Be Announced Soon
The United States maintained a policy of strict neutrality, following the outbreak of the First World War. President Woodrow Wilson believed he could negotiate a…
Thousands of tons of unexploded Second World War bombs in Germany
German bomb-disposal experts are the busiest in the world. Each year they deal with more than 2,000 tons of high explosives – mainly Second World…
French Resistance Was Vital To The Allied War Effort
A veteran of the French resistance during World War Two has tells about the efforts to sabotage the Nazi occupation. From 1940 to 1942, the…